Dr Srinivas Gada 2023-12-22 Person 5 5 0

Dr Gada saw my 10 year old son earlier this month for a full assessment. He had been recommended to me by a parent who had experienced similar difficulties in gaining their schools support. The current NHS waiting list (I'm advised) is somewhere between 4-6 years!! At which point, due to my sons lack of academic progression, I was concerned it would all be too late. It was challenging for my son who really did not want to be there and who was incredibly nervous in the lead up to the appointment. The assessment itself is lengthy (depending on the type of assessment being performed I guess) and we were there for 3hrs+ with a 10-15 minute break. Dr Gada was mild mannered and just seemed to 'get' my son, his experience and compassion shone through and he was extremely respectful and professional throughout the assessment. My son (and I!) were quite exhausted by the end, and when given the diagnoses I felt a mix of relief that my instincts had been correct all along and also emotion over what the future now looks like for my son. Above all else we left feeling empowered. My son was born neurodivergent (awesome!) and it does not change anything about how wonderful he is and will always be, the only difference is that I can now better understand and fully support his journey to ensure the best possible outcome. The assessments are charged privately, but I cannot recommend Dr Gada highly enough and would urge any parent with concerns or just a gut feel that something is amiss, to follow their instinct, it will be worth every penny.